Olympic National Park (nearby via regional roads)

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Olympic National Park is a vast protected area on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, renowned for its rugged Pacific coastline, temperate rainforests, and glacier-capped mountains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
area about 3,733 square kilometers
about 922,650 acres
biosphereReserveDesignationYear 1976
climate maritime
contains Elwha River Valley
linked to: Elwha Valley

Hoh Rain Forest
Hurricane Ridge
Kalaloch area
Lake Crescent
Lake Quinault
Mount Olympus
Ozette Lake
Queets Rain Forest
Quinault Rain Forest
Rialto Beach
Ruby Beach
Seven Lakes Basin
Shi Shi Beach
Sol Duc Valley
containsFeature alpine meadows
glacier-capped mountains
hot springs
old-growth forests
rugged Pacific coastline
subalpine forests
temperate rainforests
wild rivers
country United States
ecosystemType alpine
coastal marine
montane forest
temperate rainforest
established June 29, 1938
governingBody U.S. Department of the Interior
hasPlant Douglas-fir
Sitka spruce
western hemlock
western redcedar
hasRegion Pacific coastline
mountainous interior
temperate rainforest valleys
hasRoadAccessFrom Aberdeen
Forks
linked to: Forks, Washington

Hoodsport
Port Angeles
Sequim
hasWildlife Olympic marmot
Roosevelt elk
black bear
black-tailed deer
cougar
mountain goat
highestElevation about 2,432 meters
about 7,980 feet
highestPoint Mount Olympus
IUCNCategory II
knownFor glaciated peaks
high biodiversity
large tracts of old-growth forest
relatively undeveloped coastline
scenic hiking trails
legalStatus federal protected area
locatedIn Washington State
linked to: Washington
locatedOn Olympic Peninsula
managedBy National Park Service
nearestCity Port Angeles
partOf Olympic Mountains region
linked to: Olympic Mountains
popularActivity backpacking
camping
hiking
mountaineering
scenic driving
tidepooling
wildlife viewing
precededBy Mount Olympus National Monument
state Washington
traversedBy U.S. Route 101 (perimeter access)
UNESCODesignation International Biosphere Reserve
linked to: Biosphere Reserve
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1981
UNESCOStatus World Heritage Site

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Quilcene recreationAccess Olympic National Park (nearby via regional roads)